Language Variation & Change Flashcards

1
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Variant

A

Type of language

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2
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Variable

A

Difference in a language creating a variant

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3
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Language varieties

A

Different types of language

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4
Q

Observer’s paradox

A

Wanting to observe someone who isn’t being observed.

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5
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Qualitative research

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Focuses on differences and “why”

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6
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Quantitative research

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Focuses on numbers and “how many “

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7
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Intraspeaker variation

A

How an individual uses different forms of language in different circumstances.

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8
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Interspeaker variation

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How people speak differently from one another.

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9
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Social capital

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The value set on different varieties of language in a society.

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